Bulgaria vs Italy: Cumulative number of people who have been to space
Bulgaria
2 people
in 2021
Italy
7 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
10th
Italy rank
8th
Cumulative number of people who have been to space over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7 people against 2 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 5 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.5 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Italy ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 people | 0 people | 0.1 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.2 people | 0 people | 1.2 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2 people | 1.6 people | 0.4 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2 people | 4.1 people | 2.1 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 2 people | 6.3 people | 4.3 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 2 people | 7 people | 5 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative number of people who have been to space, Bulgaria or Italy?
- Italy, at 7 people against 2 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cumulative number of people who have been to space between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 5 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for cumulative number of people who have been to space?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th and Italy ranks 8th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- CSIS Aerospace Security Project (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative number of people who have been to space. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.